flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
existence; being; presence
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
very good luck; excellent fortune
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
it's not like; it isn't as if
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive