advance; moving forward; progress
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
roll of all ones (dice); snake eyes
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)