to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to torment; to harass; to tease
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
close; intimate; on good terms
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour