in the meantime; meanwhile
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
incompetent; have no merit
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
technique; art; skill; move
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to bend; to warp; to curve
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
piece; fragment; one (object)
on the right as one faces (it)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
directions; instructions; orders; command
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)