close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
rather than; more ... than ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
way of asking; way of listening; listener
one more time; once more; once again
manners; behavior; behaviour
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak