to understand; to make out
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
strongest ever; most powerful in history
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
throat; important part; vital area
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
(having) two choices; choice between two things
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
this one; with this; in this way
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
fast approach; quick intimacy
translation; shift; parallel displacement