to be smeared; to be covered
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
in succession; one by one
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to rain incessantly; to downpour
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
fall; drop; descent; coming down
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be entwined; to be involved
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness