to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
 gentlemen;  men;  the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
 area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend;  (one's) field;  (one's) scope;  one's type;  kind of person one is attracted to
 bulky;  massive;  thick;  heavy
 to bend;  to warp;  to curve
 poor;  meagre;  meager;  feeble;  scanty;  shabby
 to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.);  to avert;  to displease;  to annoy;  to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
 crossing;  intersection;  (genetic) crossing over
 to insert;  to put between;  to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
 to shift;  to slide (e.g. something away from something else);  to move (e.g. something out of the way);  to put off;  to delay;  to postpone
 sensitive;  alert;  aware;  susceptible
 I fear that it's likely that;  with all due respect
 to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
 to blow away;  to blow off;  to dispel;  to drive away;  to talk big
 absorption;  giving undivided attention;  devoting oneself (to)
 by the way;  meanwhile;  on the other hand
 moment;  instant;  kshana;  duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second);  shortest possible interval of time
 to be struck with terror;  to be terrified;  to be scared to death
 to keep someone from doing;  to stop;  to prevent;  to check;  to hinder;  to obstruct
 zero;  naught;  oh;  flying;  leaping
 to break (into pieces);  to be broken;  to collapse;  to crumble;  to become less formal;  to throw off reserve
 stick;  piece of wood;  billet;  piece of a broken pole
 just before;  on the verge of;  on the brink of;  just in front of;  just ahead of
 to disappear into;  to be lost in;  to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.);  to be almost indistinguishable;  to be confusingly similar;  to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
 to cool (from room temperature);  to chill;  to calm down;  to cool off;  to be frightened (at);  to be scared (of)
 to quiet;  to calm down;  to compose oneself;  to settle down
 to surge like an avalanche;  to flood;  to swarm;  to stampede
 retreat;  withdrawal;  retirement
 filial piety;  being kind to one's parents;  taking care of one's parents
 to complete decisively;  to do to completion
 sense of fulfillment;  sense of completeness;  sense of accomplishment;  sense of contentment
 two days later;  day after next;  next day but one
 presumably;  it seems that ...;  I guess that ...;  I suppose that ...;  one could infer that ...
 at any rate;  in any event;  either way;  anyway
 comparatively;  relatively;  unexpectedly;  unusually;  considering;  for one's ...
 under-shoulder swing-down;  technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down;  dodging;  parrying (questions);  disappointment;  letdown
 white flag;  truce flag;  surrender flag
 the other day;  a few days ago
 worthless;  pointless;  useless