to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
great physical power; animal strength
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to wring the neck; to strangle
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
serious; not joking; straight
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
price; cost; value; worth; value
otherwise; or else; if not
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
grip (of hand); grip strength
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow