defense; defence; safeguard; protection
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to wait for an opportunity
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
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
place; room; margin; scope
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
stillness; repose; standing still
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
looking away; looking aside
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to place firmly; to hit very hard
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker