the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
endless; boundless; everlasting
tag (children's game); tig
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
talking while standing; standing around talking
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(squad of) police; police force
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
occurrence; happening; incident; event
shadow figure; silhouette
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
losing weight; slimming; lean person