now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
even so; anyhow; at any rate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
spray of snow (smoke-like)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to kick (at someone, something)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)