moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to flare up; to burst into flames
one by one; one after another; successively
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
old friend; familiar face
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to stay calm; to keep cool
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
like this; in this way; as you see
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spend time (on doing something)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
surroundings; environs; circumference
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment