to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
dull sound; muffled sound
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
pair; two kinds; two ways
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to fall on one's backside
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
leather shoes; leather boots
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
(how) many times; (how) often
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to say (something) over one's shoulder
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
retort; back talk; backchat
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
proper; respectable; decent; honest
all eyes; public attention
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
apparent; obvious; very clear
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth