clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
spare time; free time; leisure time
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to feel depressed; to be down
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be opposite; to face each other
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
experimental; provisional
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
promotion; raising of status
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
reason; cause; circumstances
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
competent; suitable; qualified
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough