care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to rise; to erect; to get up
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
courting; wooing; making advances
extermination; annihilation
foreign enemy; outside invader
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to push (something) against
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
triangle; triangular shape
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
vexing; irritating; impatient
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to force to do; to compel
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into