to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to force open; to push open
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
individual; one by one; separate; each
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to be thrilled; to be excited
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
letting (someone) die without helping
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
hand used like a sword in striking
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
grip (of hand); grip strength
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
judgment; judgement; discernment
heading (of a document, article, etc.); header (in soccer); heading (the ball); headbutt
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful