hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
technique; art; skill; move
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
hard to get; hard to come by
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
failure; mistake; blunder
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
sequencer; programmable logic controller; PLC
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on