intensive;  concentrated;  focused
 prone (to);  liable (to);  apt (to);  tending (to)
 to bewilder;  to perplex;  to puzzle;  to tempt;  to seduce
 to play with;  to joke;  to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.);  to deride;  to scoff at;  to make fun of
 now that you say that;  now that you mention it
 to adopt (method, proposal, etc.);  to take (measure, course of action, etc.);  to pick (e.g. flowers);  to gather (e.g. mushrooms);  to extract (e.g. juice);  to take (e.g. a sample);  to assume (an attitude)
 running continuously;  firing in rapid succession
 surprise attack;  sneak attack;  foul play
 to become;  to appear like;  to have a touch of;  to look like
 that's true;  of course;  obviously
 to shake;  to waver;  to tremble
 establishment;  settlement
 old name for a cave cricket;  even though;  despite;  even more
 as a matter of fact;  to tell the truth
 before one's eyes;  under one's nose;  immediate (e.g. interests);  present;  foresight;  near future
 beginning;  start;  first (in line, etc.);  origin;  such as ...;  not to mention ...
 making rapid progress;  making great advances;  rush;  dash;  onslaught
 to set aside;  to keep in reserve;  to hold on to
 to do nothing but;  to spend all one's time doing
 as if it were about oneself
 at the critical moment;  when the time comes;  when it's most important;  when necessary;  in an emergency;  when push comes to shove
 headlong rush;  rushing recklessly
 punch (with the fist);  punching (a hole);  hole punch;  punch (drink);  punch (in a song, speech, etc.);  impact
 to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.);  to shoot;  to set free;  to release;  to emit (e.g. light);  to give off (e.g. a scent)
 one's normal condition;  one's usual state;  keynote (esp. shamisen);  proper key
 prop;  stay;  support;  brace;  fulcrum
 habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice);  tendency;  peculiarity;  idiosyncrasy;  crease;  wrinkle
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 (initial) setup;  installation
 to weigh on one's mind;  to trouble one's heart;  to be concerned about;  to worry about
 to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.);  to exert oneself;  to do one's best
 certainly;  surely;  definitely
 veteran;  battle-worn;  schooled by adversity in many battles;  rich in experience
 goal;  basket (basketball);  finishing line;  Gaul
 clothes (that one is wearing);  wearing clothes
 to collect;  to gather;  to arrange;  to put in order;  to make uniform;  to make even
 prominent;  leading;  foremost;  distinguished
 now advancing and now retreating;  ebb and flow;  seesawing;  taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
 to invade;  to attack;  to breach;  to penetrate
 judging from;  on the basis of;  from the point of view of
 to give up all thoughts of;  to abandon;  to despair of;  to make up one's mind;  to take a momentous decision