to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to put one's strength into
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
effect; result; worth; use; avail
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
beforehand; in advance; previously
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
at a moment's notice; readily
dealing with; coping with
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
strength; power; proficiency; ability