crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
automatic; intransitive verb
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
being left out; being ostracized
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
casual players; casual crowd; people in it for fun
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
results; record; grades; marks
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
contact; touch; contact lens
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
sudden change; complete change
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness