preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
to wring the neck; to strangle
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
carelessly; inattentively
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
secret; private; surreptitious
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
nail tip; artificial nail
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
offense and defense; offence and defence