day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
fireball; bolide; fireball
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
right under; directly below
whatever; never mind; I don't care; the hell with it
acceleration; speeding up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be needed; to be wanted
resentment; indignation; anger
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to knock down; to knock off
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to surge (water or waves)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
just above; right overhead
to boost; to force up; to push up
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
front; frontage; facade; main
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy