sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
orders; instructions; directive; command
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
though; notwithstanding; although
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
furious facial expression
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to find out; to discover; to locate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to have no chance (of succeeding)
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
sign; indication; omen; symptom
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)