reaching; attaining; arrival
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to crouch; to squat; to cower
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
having sociable manners; sociable
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
one day; (on) a certain day
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to dye; to colour; to color
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...