to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
severe wound; serious wound; gash
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to hang (something) on the wall
killing two birds with one stone
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever
to feel a chill run down one's spine
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
eye for people; ability to judge character
to have one's knees be about to give way
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
loading; charging; filling
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to begin shooting; to shoot out
splinters of glass; glass shards
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
the senses; sensuality; carnality
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to bite at; to snap at; to sink one's teeth into
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to gaze out at; to look out over
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand