to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
cannot be helped; unavoidable
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
contrast; antithesis; comparison
a little; a bit; slightly
but; however; even though; even if
public knowledge; common knowledge
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
solitary island; isolated island
melting; fusion; liquefaction
quick firing; rapid firing
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
with a snap; with a crack
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
high and low; rise and fall
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to become vulgar; to coarsen