going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
double; twice (as much); twofold
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
this and that; one thing or another
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
quarrel; dispute; argument
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
close to the wall; alongside the wall
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
beginning; clue; starting point
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
seeming very ...; just like ...