allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
illegal; illicit; unlawful
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to boil strongly; to be excited
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem