distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
resolute; determined; bold
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
war; battle; match; game; competition
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
for a moment; even as a joke; even in the slightest degree
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to give directions; to issue instructions
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
next; secondly; subsequently
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
while; during; while; although; all; both
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
on the occasion of; at the time of
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability