practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
risky; dangerous; insecure
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
to unfold; to unroll; to open
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
enemy movements; enemy's position
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to forget completely; to leave behind
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning