munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
just past noon; afternoon
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in swarms; in great crowds
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement