boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
offense and defense; offence and defence
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
calisthenics; callisthenics
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
casting; cast-metal object
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
thunderous roar; roaring sound
stone (used for throwing)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
hating; strongly disliking
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
letting (someone) die without helping
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there