look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sex slave; sexual slavery
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
approximate age; age range
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wear a sword at one's side
risky; dangerous; insecure
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to express (in words); to confess
conviction; belief; confidence
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
town; city; municipal; urban
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to step forward; to volunteer
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
urgency; exigency; emergency