to shake off; to throw off
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
shuttle transportation; shuttling back and forth
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
rowing; paddling (by hand)
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to boost; to force up; to push up
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
there being no use in arguing (about it)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to go out and away; to leave
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
(social) position; status
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
cartilaginous fishes; chondrichthyans
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer