shortish; rather short; somewhat short
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
single colour (color); monochrome
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
extremely; very; really; super; so
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
posture; position; stance
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to save; to leave over; to spare
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
moment by moment; hour by hour