effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
nothing but; none other than
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)