setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
preliminary test or trial; tryout
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
length (of an animal); body length
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be reminded of; to call to mind
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
fast approach; quick intimacy
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
so what!; who gives a damn?
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
as before; as ever; as it was originally
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)