aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
reaction of a living body
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
attenuation; damping; decay
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
touché; you've got me there
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
Aquarius (11th zodiacal sign); the Water Bearer; the Water Carrier
decorative ceiling painting
3000; three thousand; many
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority