without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
chance; opportunity; occasion
(opening of a) wound; cut
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
pride; dignity; self-worth
life; living; I; me; student
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
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
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
spirit; heart; disposition
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face