against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
a Buddha; deceased person
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
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
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to lean against; to set against
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
contest of strength; trial of strength
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
measurement error; calculation error
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome