answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
surname; family name; last name
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to get angry; to lose one's temper
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
teacher; instructor; professor
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
direct control; direct supervision
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
old friend; old acquaintance
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence