to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
with a clink (click, clack)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
metallic sound; metallic clank
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to rock; to shake; to swing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy