difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
town; city; municipal; urban
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
dark elf (fictional race)
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
that is to say; so that means
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
captive; prisoner (of war)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
two legs; two feet; two pairs
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten