direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
greater than ...; bigger ...
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
endurance; perseverance; patience
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
either way; in any case; one way or another