to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dealing with; coping with
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
loser; defeated person; the defeated
a little; a bit; slightly
annotation; explanatory note; comment
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly