recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
had better ...; had better not ...
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
regular matches in an official tournament
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
time; season; period; phase; stage
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to breathe out; to exhale
good young man; agreeable youth