then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
white (complexion); fair-skinned
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to collapse into; to flop onto
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
incident; affair; happening; event
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
dozens; scores of; decades
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
hand used like a sword in striking
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder