to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
desalinating with water; salt removal
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
slight; insignificant; small
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
awareness; realization; noticing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
river fish; freshwater fish
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring