to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
counter for drops of liquid
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
composite; combined; complex
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
dispersing; breaking up; running away
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign