to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
probability; likelihood; chances
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
striking with the back of the sword
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
god of war; (fig.) war hero
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence