to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
falling over; toppling sideways
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to flare up; to burst into flames
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
tail (animal); tail end; tip
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to cease; to stop; to be over
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave (a scene); to step away
such; like that; that sort of; very
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner