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)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
belligerence; fighting spirit
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
counter for wheels and flowers
interruption; suspension; break
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
right side; right-hand side
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
essence; true nature; substance; reality
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
literally; self-explanatorily
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry