to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
foreign enemy; outside invader
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
muddy water; red-light district
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
big frame; large figure; huge body
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
riding fast; driving a horse fast
unprecedented; never seen before
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
heavy snowfall; white devil
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower; something that is flashy with no content
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry