concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
suddenly; all of a sudden
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
firm; strong; solid; stable
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
leaving everything up to someone else
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
explosion; rupture; break off
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
falling over; toppling sideways
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safety; welfare; well-being
that kind; competition; match
variation; rogue (something)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary