to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to split; to be split; to splinter
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
plain; plateau; tableland
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one or two; a few; small number
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
skill; dexterity; master hand