disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
several weeks; a few weeks
several shots; several blows
departure; leaving; going away; recession
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
having not the slightest idea
to think of; to come up with
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
partly open; in half bloom
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
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 bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
very loose; slowly; leisurely
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 remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
contrived; false-sounding
famous sword; excellent sword
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to strangle; to constrict
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
delay; putting off; procrastination
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention