to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to move forward; to move on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
whatever the case; under any circumstances
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to let out a cry; to break forth
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)