floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
distinctive; characteristic
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
on countless occasions; many a time
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that