pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
dull sound; muffled sound
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
long ago; a long time ago; already
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to be nearing death; to be dying
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done