to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to tighten; to press hard
devoted; self-sacrificing
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
pillar of fire; blazing column
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to crack; to develop a crack
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to get accustomed to using
brilliant; bright; dazzling