to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to try to do; to attempt to do
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
torturing to death; tormenting to death
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
check; restraint; oppression; repression
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works