to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
means; way; method; measure
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be conspicuous; to stand out
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to need; to call for; to require
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to cease; to stop; to be over
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
imposing stance; daunting pose
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
control; check; restraint; inhibition
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge