(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
violent explosion; bursting
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
disorder; chaos; confusion
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to escape from; to get out
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to refuse; to decline; to deny
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)