grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
nothing but; none other than
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
piling up; multiple layers
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)