ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
chink in the armor (armour)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
true character; true heart; true spirit
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
offender; criminal; culprit
to fret (esp. of a young child); to be fretful; to be peevish
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge