palm heel; heel of the palm
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
horror film; horror movie
hand used like a sword in striking
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be smeared; to be covered
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to run up to; to rush over
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
otherwise; or else; if not
to let (a person) pass first