just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
split; division; break up
physical law; laws of physics
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to put someone to trouble
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous