to smash violently; to crush
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
the last moment; the very end
premature joy; short-lived elation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
guess; conjecture; surmise
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
railway bridge; iron bridge
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the right person in the right place
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
explosive; blasting powder
right under; directly below
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
precision equipment; delicate equipment
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
underestimation; undervaluation
personal; individual; private
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
middle of the night; dead of night