settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
article to be delivered; present
going through; going via; going by way of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
share; portion; quota; cut
equality; uniformity; evenness
one's share; one's portion