rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to anticipate; to foresee
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
sword strike; sword slash
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
pressure; oppression; suppression
fort; stronghold; fortification
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
split; division; break up
phantom; vision; illusion
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
self-exile; going into hiding
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
region; limits; stage; level