to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
button (clothing); push-button
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to take measures (against); to take steps
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
again; once more; a second time
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to appease; to suppress; to calm
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
complete; whole; perfect; safe
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid