to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
drama; play; powerful drug
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
protracted war; war of attrition
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
intercept; interception; counter-attack
literally; to the letter; literal
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
surface of the earth; ground surface