defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
sphere; circle; range; category
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
bedside; near one's pillow
that's too bad; too bad for you!
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
goal-making opportunity; scoring opportunity
trunk (of the body); soma
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to win after tough bidding
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
growth period; growing season
to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
surprise; something unexpected
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)