to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
request; appeal; claim; purchase
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to burst open; to pop; to split
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
discipline; training; teaching manners
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to brush off; to shake off
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to quicken one's pace (steps)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
wetting; love affair; lover
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
personal history; background; career
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom