left side; left-hand side
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to fall flat; to fall face down
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
sentiment; sentimentality
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
scoundrel; rascal; villain
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to have one's knees be about to give way
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme