(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to be hot on a person's heels
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
directly opposite; right in front
else; in addition; besides
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one end; an end; part; fragment
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
by sheer strength; by brute force
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct