making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
plate armor; plate armour
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
fully armed; armed to the teeth
action; operation; effect; function
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
serious; severe; grave; acute
to have troubles; to have concerns
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
again; once more; a second time
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
prospects of victory; chances of success
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...