news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
blow; shock; strike; batting
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
price; cost; value; worth; value
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be the ruin of (a person)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
rising; ascending; climbing
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away