to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
open; spacious; extensive
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to crouch; to squat; to cower
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to talk; to chat; to chatter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to lose sight of; to miss
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
a second time; again; once more; twice
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
very likely; very probable
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling