to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
chilly; unpleasantly cold
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
fixed; obvious; commonplace
retiring to bed (esp. due to illness); bed
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to call out; to ask someone to come
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
expectation; anticipation; forecast
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
patient; unhurried; leisurely
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly