sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to happen to meet; to come across
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
how many months?; how long?
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be talented; to be able
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
of course; certainly; naturally
to watch over; to watch attentively
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hostility; antagonism; opposition
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)