rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
a cut above; one step above
world; society; people; the public
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
I see; that's right; indeed
to unfold; to unroll; to open
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
in that way; like that; that way
along the river; riverside
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
boasting of one's strength
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny