it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
simply; merely; only; solely
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
trembling with excitement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
of course; certainly; naturally
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in