impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
and yet; despite (all) that
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
hand used like a sword in striking
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
sense of loss; feeling of loss
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
capacity; volume; capacitance
independence from parents
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
waking; waking up; awakening
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
enough is enough; no further!
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet