to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to detain; to check; to restrain
to move forward; to move on
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
chair; stool; post; office; position
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
race (of people); type of person
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to talk; to carry meaning
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath