to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
now that; since; so long as; because
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
professional killer; hit man
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
order; directive; instructions; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
remaining quantity; residual quantity
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to kill; to choke the life out of