to defend oneself; to protect oneself
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
place; room; margin; scope
indescribable; inexpressible
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
be (that) as it may; having said that
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
looking depressed; long face
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one's superior; senior; elder
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
several people; a few people
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect