as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
first attack; first strike; first blow
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
vascular bundle; fibrovascular bundle
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
physical strength; muscular strength
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to win and advance to the next round
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
self-control; self-restraint
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
person standing watch; guard duty
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
freedom; free man; free woman
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together