approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to suffer damage; to be deceived
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but