iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
acceleration; speeding up
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
preservation; retainment; keeping
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
violent explosion; bursting
sphere; counter for balls
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to close (one's eyes); to shut
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
shadow figure; silhouette
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
just right (time, size, length, etc.)