to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
discretion; judgement; judgment
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
one more time; once more; once again
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that is to say; so that means
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
as expected; as predicted
real intention; true motive; true meaning
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
grip (of hand); grip strength
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to shoot down; to win (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty