planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
protector (e.g. chest); guard
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
a little bit; a little while
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion