to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
with a start; with a jump
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
there is nothing; having nothing
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
propulsive power; driving force
rising; ascending; climbing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
left breast; left side of the chest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to dye; to colour; to color
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
to squeeze out; to wring out
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention