to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
day of month; counter for days
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
pair; the two; both persons; both things
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
only; merely; but; no more than
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to cause a person trouble