to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to bring back; to restore
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to cry and shout; to scream
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to scrape off; to shave off
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all