after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to indicate; to show; to point to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be surprised; to be astonished
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
funny story; funny anecdote
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to put one's strength into
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
horror film; horror movie