close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
immersion; being absorbed in
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to drop; to lose; to let fall
acceleration; speeding up
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
long ago; previous; of a former age
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
agricultural community; farm village; rural
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
dealing with; coping with
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation