to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
bygones; the past; past event
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
high efficiency; high performance
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
demanding; difficult; strict
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
ability; capability; skill
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
feeling that something has come too late
strong nation; powerful country