to publish a book; to put out a book
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to relax; to feel at home
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
for dear life; barely escaping alive
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
calm; composed; cool; quiet
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stare back at; to look back at
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
accurate; correct; precise; exact
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at