encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
second (unit of time); arc second
formal marriage interview
right side; right-hand side
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
left side; left-hand side
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
covering; protection; backing; relief
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
form; shape; figure; visage
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tail (animal); tail end; tip
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly