to push away; to push aside; to shove
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
many; a lot; much; multitude
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
threat; intimidation; menace
to shed light; to cast light
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
actor; actress; player; performer
to anticipate; to foresee
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
government forces; loyalist army
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival