accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to run down (stairs, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
two times; twice; two degrees
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
opposite side; opposition
very loose; slowly; leisurely
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
how many people; a number of people
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)