year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to turn towards; to point
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to feel; to sense; to experience
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
how; in what way; by what means
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
adds force or indicates command
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)