to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
half the body; half length
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
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
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to happen to hear; to overhear
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to happen to have on hand or in stock
modesty; humility; being humble
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
this world; this life; world of the living
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude