to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to run down (stairs, etc.)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
dragon god; dragon king; naga
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
proposal; offer; request; application
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to prostrate oneself before
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.