securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to subsist; to keep on living
to press a question; to cross-examine
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
whatever (the case may be)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to square one's shoulders
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox