making a surgical incision in the abdomen
to break a dam; to burst out
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
respect and affection; love and respect
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
quitting while one is ahead
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
many; a lot; much; multitude
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
firm; strong; solid; stable
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to whine; to make feeble complaints
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye