to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
commander; commanding officer; CO
large build; large pattern
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
remaining quantity; residual quantity
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
complete recovery of health
flight; desertion; escape
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to send flying with a kick
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to slide into; to slip into
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating