dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
only recently; just of late
many; much; plenty; hardly
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
plural; multiple; plural (number)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to stop walking; to pause
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
lower half of the body; nether parts
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit