gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to keep away; to keep at a distance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
right beside; close to; nearby
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
finger; hands and fingers; hands
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)