abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
nine times; twisting around many times
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
folding into four; quarto
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
half and half; fifty-fifty
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to think of; to come up with
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to sniff out; to get wind of
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover