to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to hit hard; to strike hard
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
distinctive; characteristic
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view