to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
receiving an electric shock
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
muddy water; red-light district
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
sympathy; compassion; pity
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to say; to be called; to do
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price