to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
bluff; false show of power; bold front
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
complementation; supplementation; completion
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
it's not like; it isn't as if
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
empty lot; vacant plot of land
useless; vain; aimless; idle
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to underrate; to make light of
official business; public business
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
joint struggle; common (united) front
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
in one's hands; in one's control
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
lying down; down!; lie down!
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position