imposing stance; daunting pose
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
more than anything; above all else
right side; right-hand side
to collapse into; to flop onto
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
body; physical system; (the) person
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
shah; former ruler of Iran
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to pry; to prize; to prise
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to fall on one's backside
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque