being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
ingredient; component; composition
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
clinical psychologist; clinical psychotherapist
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to fall off; to tumble down
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to push (something) against
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
metabolic syndrome; overweight
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding