amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
sign; indication; omen; symptom
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to bend; to warp; to curve
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to escape from; to get out
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely