to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
such ... as; or some such
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
weak point; unskillfulness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to thrust before; to thrust at
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to lose sight of; to miss
body; physique; build; stature
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade