protective instinct; defensive instinct
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
overheating; overexcitement
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
normal duties; (one's) regular work
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
general idea; concept; notion
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game