thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to breathe out; to exhale
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
hey; listen; look here; I say
rival; competitor; competition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
this world; this life; world of the living
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
solution; solution strategy
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium