to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be exhausted; to be worn out
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to lose one's footing; to slip
cold bath; taking a cold bath
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
explosion; rupture; break off
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
heart; guts; nerve; central part
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to keep (a person) waiting
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy