to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
unexpectedly; surprisingly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
murder; killing; murderer
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to set (sun); to become dark
(another's) daughter; young lady
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
now that; since; so long as; because
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in search of; in order to look for
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
ignorant of the ways of the world
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
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
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
craftsman; skilled artisan
carving; engraving; chiselled features