being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
such ... as; or some such
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
innumerable; countless; numberless
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
place; room; margin; scope
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one or two; a few; small number