nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
bluff; false show of power; bold front
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be smeared; to be covered
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
self-defense; self-defence
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
real thing; original; actual
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
there is nothing; having nothing
to spring at; to leap upon
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to leap back; to jump back
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done