to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
proper; respectable; decent; honest
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sweeping sideways; mowing down
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked