to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to indicate; to show; to point to
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
besides; moreover; in addition
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
being on the ropes; losing ground
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked