great swordsman; master fencer
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
third-year student; third-year pupil
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
living thing; organism; creature; biology
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
please (give me); please (do for me)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)