to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
dull sound; muffled sound
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
worst; worst-case (scenario)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
gem; jewel; precious stone
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
incompetent; have no merit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to prostrate oneself (before)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to look down over; to look down on
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full