to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be too late; to be too slow
choice; selection; option
(right at the) side; just beside
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious