and yet; though; when; in spite of
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
next; secondly; subsequently
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to shave off; to scrape off
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
with no effort at all; easily