to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
while; during (the time when)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
immediately; right away; on the spot
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
going straight on; going straight ahead
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
continuation; succession; series
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
underestimation; undervaluation
overestimation; overvaluing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to become better; to improve
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)