to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
magic bullet; magic bullets
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
principle; theory; fundamental truth
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to become frizzy (of hair); to be kinky; to curl up; to tingle; to prickle; to sting
full throttle; full power
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
(not) even once; (not) ever
purulent blood; blood from an open wound or sore
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
intercept; interception; counter-attack
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
with a collapse; with a slump
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to shake and untangle; to shake free from