negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
short pause; short interval
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
irritation; annoyance; frustration
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
throat; important part; vital area
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable