story; tale; talk; discussion
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
reputation; respectability
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
disorder; disturbance; unrest
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
long (time that has passed); old (story)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
deep emotion; strong feelings
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)