to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to mind; to care; to worry
to face; to go towards; to head towards
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
decision; determination; resolution
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to stop walking; to pause
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to overflow from something full
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come