to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
it's been a long time; long time no see
to take to task; to take it out on
go on!; right!; here goes!
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
otherwise; or else; if not
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
late at night; small hours of the morning
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
clearing one's throat; cough
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
way; method; means; resource; course
to push away; to push aside; to shove