going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
moderate; proper; just right
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
not necessarily so; is not always true
unqualified; without qualifications
absence; disregard; indifference
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to fulfill one's responsibility
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
decision; judgment; resolution
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes