to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to take a breath; to take a short rest
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
having said that; on the other hand
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
capable of anything; liable to do
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
explanation; interpretation
way; method; means; resource; course
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
spirit; heart; disposition
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
anecdote; brief (comic) story
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny