adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
recovery; rescue; recapture
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
hostility; animosity; enmity
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to harm; to cause harm to
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
moment by moment; hour by hour
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
fixed fitting (esp. window)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move