to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
building (construction) site
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
abstruse; occult; mysterious
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
wound (suffered in a fight)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
without leaving any trace
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
in the end; at the end of the day
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
acceleration; speeding up
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict