to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
front; frontage; facade; main
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
being too late; losing one's final chance
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
God; god; ace; king; superior person
index finger; forefinger; second toe
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
probability; likelihood; chances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
just now; right now; at this moment
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to crouch; to squat; to cower
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of