attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to encamp; to take up positions
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to roll about; to writhe about
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
directly opposite; right in front
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to strangle; to constrict
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate