to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
sad to say; how sad; alas
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to say; to be called; to do
something like ...; something called ...
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
personality; character; individuality; personhood
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
how can (one) do something
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
handrail; railing; banister
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to smash down; to beat in
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)