to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to gain strength; to have energy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to surge; to well up; to gush out
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to be full of pride; to be boastful
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to pierce through; to break through
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink