to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
difficult to ...; hard to ...
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to strangle; to constrict
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated