to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
just above; right overhead
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
killing two birds with one stone
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
family name; lineage; birth; clan
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
prospects of victory; chances of success
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
immense physical strength
being on the ropes; losing ground
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state