to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
draw (in competition); tie game
training; drill; practice; discipline
making efficient; optimization
perception; sensing; noticing
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
in proportion to; just as much as
softness; gentleness; weakness
conversely; on the contrary
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
news; word; tidings; omen