the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
gossip; corner of the mouth
to thrust away; to send flying
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
immediately; right away; on the spot
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
that's the way it is; such is life
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
such; like that; that sort of; very
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances