to push aside; to push one's way through
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
river fish; freshwater fish
even though it is not; despite not
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
question; inquiry; enquiry
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to harm; to cause harm to
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
utmost limits; extremity; limit