before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to get strong; to gain strength
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
trembling from fear; trembling all over
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
smelting furnace; blast furnace
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
death penalty; capital punishment
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
steel; sword steel; sword