to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
exchange of blows; long rally
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
price; cost; value; worth; value
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
extremely; terrifically; super
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind