serious wound; serious injury
all around; as far as the eye can see
to cover fully; to wrap around
breath; breathing; tone; mood
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
spine; backbone; spinal column
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
on the occasion of; at the time of
upper half of the body; upper body
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this and that; one thing or another
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
blow; shock; strike; batting
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
orders; instructions; directive; command
twice; again; second time
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering