diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
a little bit; a little while
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
power; might; authority; influence
blow; shock; strike; batting
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
boasting of one's strength
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
another; different; separate; discrete
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread