to lose one's footing; to slip
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to look away; to avert one's eyes
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
behind; in the rear; in back
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
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)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
narrow; thin (sized); slender