thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to smash down; to beat in
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
external wound; (physical) trauma
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
at least; at most; (even) just
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort