(direct) hit; hitting the mark
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
end of life; death; annihilation
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition