self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
experience; history; record; career
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
sword; blade; single stroke
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
opposite side; other side
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
light; easy; non-serious; minor
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
condition; state (of health); appearance
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to make a lasting impression
with a start; with a jump
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
resolution; decision; vote
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude