to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
about this time; about now
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
lightning strike; torpedo attack
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
superiority; predominance
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall