to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
almost; roughly; approximately
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to cut corners; to be shoddy
willpower; energy; vitality
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
though; notwithstanding; although
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
done; just done; just finished
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival