to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
nature; property; disposition
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take away; to carry off
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to put one's strength into
observation; survey; watching
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to lay aside; to set aside
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
opposite; reverse; contrary
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to drop; to let fall; to omit
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency