tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
behind; in the rear; in back
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
covering; protection; backing; relief
intimidation; threat; bluster
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
second (unit of time); arc second
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
function; facility; faculty; feature
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
be (that) as it may; having said that
continuation; succession; series
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
imagination; supposition; guess
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
putting into operation; invocation