to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
various places; several sources
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
straight; as the crow flies
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain