character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to rise; to erect; to get up
Leaver; Lever; Lieber; Reber; Riber
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
commander; commanding officer; CO
large build; large pattern
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to squash; to crush; to flatten
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to surround; to crowd around
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
remaining quantity; residual quantity
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
complete recovery of health
flight; desertion; escape
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link