to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
perception; sensing; noticing
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to jump from one thing to another
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to come to one's senses; to calm down
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
bungee jumping; bungee jump
spot; point; place; position
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
shivering with cold or fear
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
rationality; reasonableness
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin