bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
three; three years of age
to intervene; to stop (something)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
making sport of; making a plaything of; toying with; trifling with; ridicule; mockery
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
template; run of the mill; formulaic
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)