to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to turn towards; to point
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to curve; to twist; to be rebellious
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
silence; stillness; quietness
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
guard; sentinel; garrison
secretary (government); director; chief
order of chivalry; chivalric order
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce