to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to thrust before; to thrust at
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
invitation; introduction; temptation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
riskiness; (level of) danger
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
cannot be compared with; no match for
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage