(direct) hit; hitting the mark
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
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)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to pluck; to pick; to tear
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to slide into; to slip into
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)