to check; to stop; to keep back
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
place; situation; position; location
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
the opposite direction; the other way
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
individual; one by one; separate; each
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt