defense; defence; defensive preparations
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
secret base; hideout; hidden position
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
grotesque; disgusting; gross
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
to say (something) over one's shoulder
at a stroke; with a single swoop
assistance; backing; reinforcements
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
front entrance; front door
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
troublesome; pain in the butt
along; parallel to; in accordance with