spine; backbone; spinal column
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
everybody; every last one of them; all
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to become possible; to become able to (do)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
semi-transparent; translucent
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock