to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to be nearing death; to be dying
face; looks; vestiges; trace
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
antiquity; the previous era
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
training range; training grounds; training area
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
pleasant feeling; good vibes
serious; not joking; straight
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
practice; practising; experience
to have more losses than wins
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
news; word; tidings; omen