highly unpredictable; touch and go
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be forward; to be impertinent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen