to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run through; to run past
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rather; better; instead; if anything
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
something or other; somehow
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
to project; to stick out; to stand out
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
armament; soldier's equipment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still