to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
even though; despite; when
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
opposite; reverse; contrary
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
manly; masculine; like a man
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
roundhouse kick; turning kick
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
those (near the second person)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts