hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to be worried; to be troubled
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to focus on particular aspects of things
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
place; room; margin; scope
besides; in addition; also; moreover
that is to say; so that means
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged