one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
surroundings; environs; circumference
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
assertion; declaration; affirmation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
moving about; stirring about
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to slap; to strike; to spank
understood; I see; OK; present; here
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to be exhausted; to be tired out
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
covered in mud; mud-caked
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem