on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to fly around; to scatter
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
breaking off; snapping off
to master something (through personal experience)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
killing two birds with one stone
death by suffocation; death by choking