closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
war situation; progress of a battle
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to torment; to torture; to harass
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap