red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body; thread of connection; chain of reasoning
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
witnessing; observing; sighting
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
cannot be compared with; no match for
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
not yet known; unknown; strange
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to take command; to give direction
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to lure someone; to entice someone
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
of course; certainly; naturally