distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
head start; initiative; preemption
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
complete change; about-face
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
a few seconds; several seconds
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to become pale; to turn pale
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
such; like that; that sort of
meaning; significance; sense
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day