splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
repulsion; repulsive force
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
mental; spiritual; emotional
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to be injured; to sustain a wound
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
suggestion; hint; implication
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
rising; ascending; climbing
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
weightlessness; zero gravity
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
many; much; plenty; hardly
surface of the earth; ground surface
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
head over heels; headlong; head first
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency