to get one's head around; to think about
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
questions and answers; dialogue
at once; immediately; right now
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
going through; going via; going by way of
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to mix; to stir; to blend
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
above; going steadily upward
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops