to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
secret; private; surreptitious
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
even more; still more; further
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
nice; good; well-executed
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to uncover; to solve; to reveal