standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
firm; strong; solid; stable
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
gradually; slowly but steadily
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
nothing but; except; no more than
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
riding fast; driving a horse fast
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
several minutes; a few minutes
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute