to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to rush over; to run up to
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
immediately; right away; on the spot
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to look around; to survey
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
body; physique; build; stature
one's old bones; aged body
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
head; lead; vanguard; first
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to shake; to sway; to waver
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
hesitation; indecision; vacillation