standing firm; holding out
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to be smeared; to be covered
dark reddish-brown; liver color
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
short pause; short interval
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
essence; quintessence; flower; glory
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to take a breath; to take a short rest
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
front kick (esp. martial arts)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
blow; shock; strike; batting
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling