to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
regulation; adjustment; control
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
offense and defense; offence and defence
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
how; in what way; by what means
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
3rd day of the month; three days
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
is that so?; I see; right; oh
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to be overcome with emotion
scolding; reprimand; lecture
every evening; night after night
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order