middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
restricted; confined; unfree
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
at the top of one's voice
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
still (continuing); as ever; further
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
with a collapse; with a slump
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to tumble down; to roll down
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
head over heels; headlong; head first
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
the last moment; the very end
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become dim; to become blurred
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
thought; consideration; thinking
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
dry riverbed; river beach