swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
here and there; in places
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to crawl into; to work oneself into
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
strong person; the strong; the powerful
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
probability; likelihood; chances
God bless me!; Good heavens!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with