guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
on countless occasions; many a time
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
bloodsucking; sucking blood
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to pierce through; to break through
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
bipartite; in two parts; double
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
consecutive; continuous; successive
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin