knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
as expected; as predicted
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to send flying with a kick
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe