to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to become pale; to turn pale
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to step forward; to take a step forward
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)