to die; (lit.) to become earth
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
root; source; origin; cause
in accordance with plans; just as planned
transfer; transport; removal
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
polite; courteous; hospitable
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
striking with the back of the sword
Western sword (esp. sabre)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be prolonged; to drag on
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to take over; to hand over
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop