to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
military service; combat experience
to feel; to sense; to experience
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
guard; sentinel; garrison
thereupon; shortly thereafter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
tone (of voice); manner of talking
reason; cause; circumstances
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
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
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
inside; interior; inner part
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
just because; even if; even though