imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to collapse into; to flop onto
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to knock down; to knock off
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
at the last moment; this late in the game
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
instant; moment; for an instant
height of; middle of; full bloom
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
rope; cord; policeman's rope