having no idea; having no clue
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be silent; to say nothing
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
in that manner; like that
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
practice; practising; training; study
to stare back at; to look back at
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
way of the sword; swordsmanship
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus