confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
very great; enormous; serious
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
directions; instructions; orders; command
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
emergency light; emergency lamp
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cannot be compared with; no match for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to seize (secure) evidence
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be at a loss for words
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting