the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
instead; but (on the other hand)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
process; course; mechanism
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
stack; stack (data structure); getting stuck (in snow, mud, etc.; of a vehicle)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
question; inquiry; enquiry
expert; skilled hand; person of experience