pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to blow off; to be blown off
utmost limits; extremity; limit
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
left hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to fall flat; to fall face down
to become pale; to turn pale
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
evil spirit (that can possess people)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dry riverbed; river beach
final; eventual; ultimate
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(not) even once; (not) ever
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
reason; cause; circumstances
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to rise; to erect; to get up