sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to get strong; to gain strength
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
Chinese poem with five characters per line
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
loud shout; excited cheering
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)