to underrate; to make light of
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
intelligence gathering; information gathering
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
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.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
half the body; half length
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
risky; dangerous; insecure
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)