to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
behind; in the rear; in back
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
semi-transparent; translucent
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
beforehand; in advance; previously
to temper thoroughly; to train well
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
material; substance; matter
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
otherwise; or else; if not
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
having said that; be that as it may
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.