to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
splinters of glass; glass shards
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
furnishings; implements; equipment
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
sea of fire; sea of flame
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
stepping back; drawing back
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to escape death; to be saved from death
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners