to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
they; those guys; those fellows
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to launch a surprise attack
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact