to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
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
to run down (stairs, etc.)
precipice; cliff; flat head
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
2nd day of the month; two days
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes