to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
two days later; day after next; next day but one
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
training; drill; practice; discipline
reopening; resumption; restarting
finish; finishing; finishing touches
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
honour; honor; glory; privilege
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
pupil; student; schoolchild
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time