shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to slide into; to slip into
person of common sense; common sense man
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to give an impression; to make an impression
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to prostrate oneself (before)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
don't worry about it; forget about it
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to jump into; to rush into
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)