joint; seam; joining point
way out; means to escape; escape route
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
lightly; easily; carelessly
plate armor; plate armour
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
(right at the) side; just beside
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to unfold; to unroll; to open
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant