the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
long ago; already; a long time ago
to take someone's life; to kill someone
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in the face of; in defiance of
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
far away in the distance; in the far distance
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)