to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to wring the neck; to strangle
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
conviction; belief; confidence
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
execution; death by execution
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
entreaty; supplication; petition
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to kick (at someone, something)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking