to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to run about; to rush about
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
reopening; resumption; restarting
explosion; rupture; break off
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to bring back; to restore
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
offense and defense; offence and defence
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to lose sight of; to miss
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
war; battle; match; game; competition
absorption; suction; attraction
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)