strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to shake; to waver; to tremble
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to support each other; to support one another
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
split among friends; falling out; internal discord