gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
with these words; while saying
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
serious look (on one's face); straight face
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
useless; vain; aimless; idle
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge