to take a breath; to take a short rest
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
difference; discrepancy; variation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
the same; the said; likewise
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
offensive (movement); aggression
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
round shape; circle; circular form
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
a considerable number; a fair number
maintenance; preservation; improvement
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
defence forces; defence corps
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
interruption; suspension; break
for the present; for the time being
looking on (somebody) as hostile
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to put into effect; to put into practice