unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
limbs; arms and legs; body
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
third time lucky; third time's the charm
concentrated fire; intense criticism
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
induced explosion; secondary explosion
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
union; joining; conjugation
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
bad influence; negative influence
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
other than; excluding; without
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
sword; blade; single stroke
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
complete recovery; healing
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
sense of duty (obligation)