to go on the defensive; to play it safe
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
useless resistance; vain struggle
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
physical strength; muscle strength
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
posture; position; stance
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
old body; aged person; elderly person
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
with a slip; with a slide
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
(right at the) side; just beside
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
control; check; restraint; inhibition
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)