thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
hostile party; enemy side
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
sword; blade; single stroke
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
while; even though; despite
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
command; lead; generalship; leadership