to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
badge of rank; rank insignia
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
CCD; charge-coupled device
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
out of bounds; beyond the pale
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
to have an uneasy conscience
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
present (brought by a visitor); gift