or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
weight; heavyweight boxer
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
everybody; every last one of them; all
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation