preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to fall flat; to fall face down
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
covered with; stained; smeared
above; going steadily upward
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to be badly made; to fail
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre