to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
long-awaited; much-awaited
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
androgynous; gender-neutral
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
bending; winding; meandering; ups and downs; twists and turns; complications
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
final; eventual; ultimate
a second time; again; once more; twice
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
hostility; animosity; enmity
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to glare at each other; to confront each other