scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
one by one; one each; one at a time
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to be silent; to say nothing
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to cover fully; to wrap around
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to become settled; to be fixed
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run around; to bustle about
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to kill; to choke the life out of
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to be born; to come into this world
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
final; eventual; ultimate
to have an eye on; to zero in on
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning