so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(not) so much; (not) that much
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
beyond comparison; incomparable
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to be talented; to be able
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to jump up and down; to hop
how can (one) do something
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
performing without rehearsal
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
somehow; for some reason or other
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious