to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
by myself; in person; by oneself
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
in succession; one after another
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to manage something successfully; to be successful
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
one by one; one at a time; in turn
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects