to be discouraged; to shrink from
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
one or two; a few; small number
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
a samurai never goes back on his word
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
this and that; one thing or another
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
else; in addition; besides
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
all-out attack; general offensive
right behind; just behind; directly behind
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of