to strike dead; to beat to death
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
desperation; self-abandonment
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
opinion; point of view; visual point
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
chickweed (Stellaria sp.); stitchwort
names and natures do often agree
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill