quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
huge rock; firmness; solidity
pressure; oppression; suppression
pittance; something very small
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
along; parallel to; in accordance with
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
personal combat; one-to-one fight
deep emotion; strong feelings
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
memories; recollections; reminiscence
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
(right at the) side; just beside
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
grip (of hand); grip strength