to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to think of; to come up with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
recovery; rescue; recapture
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
regarding highly; attaching importance to
conviction; belief; confidence
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to backfire; to have a harmful result
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
possible; likely; probable
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to be too numerous; to be too much
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone