to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to go past; to pass; to pass by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
form; shape; figure; visage
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
tall figure; high stature
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one-armed person; one-handed person
android; artificial human; robot
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on