thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to be transparent; to show through
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
five (long cylindrical things)
to knock down; to knock off
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible