to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to slap; to strike; to spank
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
emperor (of Japan); mikado
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
bedside; near one's pillow
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
rational; reasonable; logical
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
drawing a sword; drawn sword