to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
self-deprecating; self-mocking
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
to accept; to receive; to agree
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
observer; watchman; lifeguard
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
small number; few; minority
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
tension; mental strain; nervousness
succeeding; following; trailing; next
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
existence; possession; having; limited company
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
much less; to say nothing of
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)