anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
being somewhat excited (agitated)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
in proportion to; according to; depending on
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
interest; appeal; attraction; fun