dull sound; muffled sound
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
genuine article; real thing; real deal
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to step back; to walk backwards
heart; guts; nerve; central part
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown