it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
left-hand radical of a character
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
sensual love; love affair
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
major incident; major happening; big scandal
upper half of the body; upper body
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
wounded person; injured person
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
this and that; one thing or another
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow