snake; serpent; large snake
offense; offence; method of attack
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to scrape off; to plane off
one thin flat object; one sheet
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
direct connection; direct link
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
combination; union; binding; bond
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
using as an intermediary; through
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
pair; the two; both persons; both things
while; during (the time when)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
pride; dignity; self-respect
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome