to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to leap back; to jump back
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
from the viewpoint of; according to
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
advance; moving forward; progress
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to glare at each other; to confront each other
matter of time; question of time
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
protracted war; war of attrition
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to leave (a scene); to step away
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle