prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to triumph; to be elated with success
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
final adjustment; final coordination
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
everything; anything; nothing
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
sick person; patient; invalid
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge