to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
even more; still more; further
chain; series; connection; linkage
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
observation; survey; watching
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to drop; to let fall; to omit
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
progress; advance; improvement; development
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)