to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to shave off; to scrape off
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
will not do; do not; does not
soldier; combatant; warrior
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
courting; wooing; making advances
different opinion; objection
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
close to the wall; alongside the wall
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to fly around; to scatter
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to blow off; to be blown off
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect