ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
continuously; throughout; in succession
to make a list; to enumerate
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
process; course; mechanism
innumerable changes; infinite variety
defeating in an instant; instant kill
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to attack; to assault; to assail
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass