to not take seriously; to take lightly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
national border; provincial border
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
very great; enormous; serious
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
because of; owing to; due to
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
riskiness; (level of) danger
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
story; tale; talk; discussion
loveable; very likeable; like very much