towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
preference; priority; precedence
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
how long; how far; how much
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
Saran (Russia); Salan; Sarant
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
opening fully; full throttle; full power
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)