ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
wherein; therein; thereinto
valuable article; valuables
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
in the morning; during the morning
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to kill; to choke the life out of
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
step; stride; counter for steps
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead