to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
testimony; (verbal) evidence
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
at once; immediately; right now
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hand over; to surrender
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
unskilled; not very good at
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to grumble; to make difficulties
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
but; however; provided that
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
settlement; solution; resolution