to do someone in; to bump someone off
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
top of the head; crown of the head
to smash; to break into pieces
step; stride; counter for steps
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to strike at the root of an evil
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to lend an ear to; to listen to
act of mercy; helping another person
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
sweeping sideways; mowing down
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to take; to catch; to capture
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
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 remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
premature joy; short-lived elation
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
murder; killing; murderer
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside