defense; defence; safeguard; protection
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
dose; installment; instalment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
making practical; making useful; implementing
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
end; close; conclusion; termination
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
as you can imagine; as imagined
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to