reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
right under; directly below; right beneath
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to smile a smile of satisfaction
son of a bitch; piece of shit
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
optimism; taking an optimistic view
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to die (in action, in one's youth)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet