hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
hundred battles; many battles
instant; moment; for an instant
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
plain; plateau; tableland
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to give; to do (something) for
manners; behavior; behaviour
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
with a click; with a snap
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces