to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
and then; and so; and; so then
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
by all means; by all costs
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)