to be hot on a person's heels
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
relatively; comparatively
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
study; learning; tutorial
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
brilliant; bright; dazzling
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out