acceleration; speeding up
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
creation; generation; formation; derivation
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(in) the air; midair; sky
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
gratitude; thanks; apology
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to jump from one thing to another
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place