ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
absolutely; positively; decidedly
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
the bottom of one's heart
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
stillness; repose; standing still
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to shake; to waver; to tremble
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
person concerned; interested party; related party
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
neighbourhood; neighborhood
plainly; clearly; vividly
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)