individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to shake off; to throw off
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
vitality; energy; dynamism
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to be parted from; to be separated