to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
convenient; handy; useful
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement