to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
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
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
spider's thread; spider silk
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
steel; sword steel; sword
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
par; equivalence; face value; parity
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
true theory; true teachings
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
boring; dull; uninteresting
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully