pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
twice; again; second time
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
reopening; resumption; restarting
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to fly around; to scatter
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to mark the end; to spell the end
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not