scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
manly; masculine; like a man
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front