distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to hand (over); to deliver in person
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
including (in a package); packing together with
training range; training grounds; training area
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shed light; to cast light
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
violent explosion; bursting
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
regulation; adjustment; control
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ability; performance; efficiency
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through