manner of using one's hands
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
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
marathon; long-distance race
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
condition; situation; prospects
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
almost; roughly; approximately
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to attack; to assault; to assail
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since