high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
full dress; formal dress; uniform
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to do someone in; to bump someone off
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(right at the) side; just beside
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to place firmly; to hit very hard
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to kill; to choke the life out of
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
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
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished