suddenly; all of a sudden
offensive (movement); aggression
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to repeat; to do something over again
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
favorite; favourite; habitually used
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
pull; patronage; tug; discount
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
metal fittings; metal fixtures
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
ability; performance; efficiency
pistol; handgun; revolver