before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to collapse into; to flop onto
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to crawl towards; to creep up to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
out of control; uncontrollable
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
return fire; shooting back
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
standing firm; holding out
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
comma; decimal point; radix point
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
column of water; water column
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down