depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
unconditionally; as a rule
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to become pale; to turn pale
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
organizational capability; organisational capability
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
interior; inside; internal
behind; in the rear; in back
control; check; restraint; inhibition
right in the middle (of); midst; height
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)