to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to rock; to shake; to swing
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
fourth day of the month; four days
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
in that manner; like that
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty