unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
villain; outlaw; assassin
of tender years; very young
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to force one's way; to push through
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to increase (all the more)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
another kind; distinct species; variety
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character