to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
round shape; circle; circular form
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
covering; protection; backing; relief
to rush over; to run up to
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
suddenly; all of a sudden
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target