scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
combat power; fighting strength
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rest; break; recess; intermission
around the clock; day and night
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
5th day of the month; five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
on countless occasions; many a time
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to bring back; to restore
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone