straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
front kick (esp. martial arts)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
palm heel; heel of the palm
to fire into; to shoot into
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
last ray of hope; only hope
emotional strength; force of will
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home