instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
to shave off; to scrape off
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
magic bullet; magic bullets
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
absolute amount; absolute quantity
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
strip-searching; security check
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
surprise victory; upset; coup
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
yoke; constraints; oppression
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved