striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
surrounding at a distance
gradually; slowly but steadily
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
way out; means to escape; escape route
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to lose sight of; to miss
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
systematic; organized; organizational
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
in succession; one by one
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
chance (of success); odds
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to project; to stick out; to stand out