the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
great speed; recklessly fast speed
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
opening and shutting; opening and closing
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
self-defense; self-defence
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
minimum; at the very least
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
specialization; specialisation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
having not the slightest idea
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
defeat; loss; reverse; setback