ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to cross the line; to go too far
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
about this time; about now
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in accordance with; according to
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
risky; dangerous; insecure
to bring back; to restore
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
at first; in the beginning; originally
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
joints; points (of a speech)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)