principle; theory; fundamental truth
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
direct unforked road; straight path
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to limp; to drag one's feet
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
chink in the armor (armour)
to get between; to be caught in
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.); to freeze in one's seat