readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to become red; to redden; to blush
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to make an appearance; to show up
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to shine; to glitter; to be bright