to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
other side; opposite side; other party
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
front; frontage; facade; main
one eye; one of one's eyes
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
innumerable; countless; numberless
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
as usual; as is one's habit
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be saved up (of money)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
accumulation; accumulate; store
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay