shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
instant; moment; for an instant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
snake; serpent; large snake
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
inspection; examination; survey
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
intelligence; intellect; brains
busy; having no (free) time
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways