to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
twice; again; second time
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
reopening; resumption; restarting
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to fly around; to scatter
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to mark the end; to spell the end