trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
flash (of light); glint; schiller
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
physical strength; muscle strength
weight; heavyweight boxer
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
flight; desertion; escape
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
lightly; easily; carelessly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
only; merely; but; no more than
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
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