careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
reopening; resumption; restarting
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
reduction by half; halving
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
violent explosion; bursting
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal