one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
commitment; pledge; promise
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
technique; art; skill; move
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
posture; position; pose; attitude
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
indeed; really; truly; very much
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
finishing blow; coup de grâce
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer