cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
beginning; clue; starting point
better than nothing; better than none at all
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to call again; to call (someone) back
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
apparent temperature; "feels like" temperature
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to comb down; to smooth down
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
splish-splash; with a splash
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy