antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beyond that point; after that
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to lend an ear to; to listen to
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
stirring; slight movement
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
participation; joining; entry
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to head home; to leave for home