pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
snake; serpent; large snake
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
of course; certainly; naturally
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
right under; directly below
to squash; to crush; to flatten