to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to remove; to move out of the way
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to fight to the bitter end
to escape from; to get out
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
part; portion; glimpse; bit
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
choice; selection; option
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
discretion; consideration; allowance