dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to attempt; to test; to try out
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
imagination; supposition; guess
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to polish up; to shine up
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to surround; to crowd around
both hands; both arms; ten
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
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.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to fall down with a "plop"
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat