to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
double suicide; lovers' suicide
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
without; but if; otherwise; or else
blank space; margin; blank canvas
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
charming; fascinating; attractive
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(apportioning) in small amounts
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
several times; once or twice
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently