to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to force one's way through
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
two (long cylindrical things)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
one's possessions; ownership
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to run through; to run past
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
stepping back; drawing back
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
individual; private person; personal; private
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to not believe one's ears
to chase; to run after; to pursue
real intention; true motive; true meaning
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die