attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
general idea; concept; notion
difference; variation; difference
to pass (of time); to elapse
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to forget to say; to forget to mention
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
every single word and phrase; word by word
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(political) power; authority; influence
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
role; part; job; assignment
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
naturally; of course; understandably
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for