reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
old age; old person; the old; the aged
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud