pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
instability; insecurity; crankiness
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
predation; eating prey; preying upon
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
in accordance with; according to
war; battle; match; game; competition
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
leather shoes; leather boots
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
combat power; fighting strength
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
still (continuing); as ever; further
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be greenish; to be tinged green
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)