to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
length (of an animal); body length
to squash; to crush; to flatten
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to dance; to perform dance steps
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to call a person's attention (to)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
no exception; without exception; always the same
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
consideration; taking into account
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
cooperation; coordination; link
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender