person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
consecutive victories; series of victories
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
thereupon; shortly thereafter
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
loss; defeat; counter for losses
considerably; fairly; quite
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it is not (like that) either
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to take away; to carry off
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
counting "stars" to tally the score to date; how well something has gone (e.g. in terms of wins over losses)
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table