beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
no exception; without exception; always the same
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
in one's hands; in one's control
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
correction; rectification; mending; repair
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
absorption; suction; attraction
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
breastplate; chest protector; bib
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial