to defend oneself; to protect oneself
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to call a person's attention (to)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
skill; dexterity; proficiency
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to blow off; to be blown off
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to pry; to prize; to prise
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
disaster; calamity; misfortune
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect