to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
to do someone in; to bump someone off
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
flight; desertion; escape
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
ejection (of spent shell casings)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
break in time; interruption; pause
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
misfortunes never come singly