reaching; attaining; arrival
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
at a glance; at first sight
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
safety; welfare; well-being
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of