foreign enemy; outside invader
self-defense; self-defence
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to notify; to advise; to inform
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to show up; to appear; to turn up
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
don't you think?; indicates question
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
triangle; triangular shape
literally; to the letter; literal
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
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
to differ; to vary; to disagree
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to jump up and down; to hop
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
pair; the two; both persons; both things
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
round shape; circle; circular form
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous