to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
one (thing); one piece; one item
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
although I say; although one might say; although called
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool