to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
potentiality; dormancy; latency
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
calming down; quieting down
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
personal feelings; self-interest
mask; disguise; guise; mask
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
injured person; wounded person; casualty
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
one by one; one at a time; in turn
only; merely; but; no more than
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
defense; defence; protection
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble