sounds good; sure thing; no problem
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
the same rank; equality; apposition
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
cooperation; coordination; link
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to lose heart; to lose motivation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to not take seriously; to take lightly
the same; the said; likewise
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)