collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
magic sword; cursed sword
to escape from; to get out
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to join together; to combine; to join up
drama; play; powerful drug
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to get slightly dirty (all over)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm