to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
how; in what way; by what means
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
hedge; fence; border; limit
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
bet; wager; stake; gamble
silence; stillness; quietness
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in the meanwhile; during the time
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
being concerned about or mindful of
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
control; check; restraint; inhibition
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking