to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
air column (e.g. in a wind instrument)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
semifinalists; final four (in a tournament)
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
growth period; period of rapid growth
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
indeed; really; truly; very much
combat power; fighting strength
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
remaining quantity; residual quantity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in