tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
suddenly; all of a sudden
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
scattered; separated; dispersed
to run about trying to escape
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to take someone's life; to kill someone
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
just above; right overhead
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish