to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
magic sword; cursed sword
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
acceleration; speeding up
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
just a minute; small quantity
succession; continuation; series; sequence
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be able to manage somehow or another
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
regret; repentance; remorse
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)