to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
statue; picture; picture revealing character
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
sound of a blade (swishing through the air, clashing, etc.)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
self-examination; reflection
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
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)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
absorption; suction; attraction
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
hell on earth; living hell
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
prohibition; inhibition; ban
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal