fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to shed light; to cast light
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
even more; still more; further
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
conviction; belief; confidence
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
heart; guts; nerve; central part
utmost limits; extremity; limit
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to burst (open); to break; to split
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear