small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
chain; series; connection; linkage
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ancient Japanese martial arts
hand used like a sword in striking
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to send flying with a kick
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
(turned out) all right in the end
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
assistance; backing; reinforcements
thank you for your continued patronage
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
trifling; trivial; slight