to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to become hoarse; to become husky
metallic lustre; metallic luster
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
skeleton (of a building); frame; framework
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
without; unless; have to do
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
a second time; again; once more; twice