to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
training; drill; practice; discipline
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
had better ...; had better not ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
place; position; location; position; standing; status
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
that's a different matter; that's a different story
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
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.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to have a chill run down one's spine