to compose; to put together
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
jumping to a hasty conclusion
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
warning line; police cordon
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
as you see; as you can see
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
strike (i.e. industrial action)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
panty-less; wearing no underwear
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy