pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
on the occasion of; at the time of
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to bend; to warp; to curve
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to speak; to hear a voice
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
long hair (usu. of a man)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
glance; glimpse; cursory view
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to get strong; to gain strength
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
tall figure; high stature
woman; female; feminine gender
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
art of self-defense (defence)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
whistle (sound made with the lips)