getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
reset; fresh start; new beginning
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
although I say; although one might say; although called
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
top of the head; crown of the head
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise