heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
stupid idiot; total moron
imposing stance; daunting pose
misjudgment; misjudgement
to collapse into; to flop onto
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
pure and innocent; immaculate
this world; this life; world of the living
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to draw back; to leave (the area)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down