to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
spine; backbone; spinal column
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
such ... as; or some such
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes