to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
hand used like a sword in striking
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
single word; a few words; brief comment
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
embodiment; realization; materialization
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
acceleration; speeding up
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
with a momentary flash of light
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants