to smash up; to defeat crushingly
blow; shock; strike; batting
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
core; core; hardcore; all-out
strategy meeting; council of war
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
vitality; (one's) life force
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
appearance; figure; shape; form
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up