to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
great swordsman; master fencer
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
hateful; detestable; loathsome
even if ...; even supposing that ...
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
defeating in an instant; instant kill
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts