with a start; with a jump
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stare back (at); to glare back
had better ...; may as well ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
one of these days; someday; one day
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to lay aside; to set aside
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
explosion; rupture; break off
shoulder strap (on a dress)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
observation; survey; watching
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
it is not (like that) either
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated