to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
sword; blade; single stroke
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
holding horizontally in one's mouth; holding on the side of one's mouth
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
reading too much into (what ... says)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
advance; moving forward; progress