quick-witted; quick to understand
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to care for someone; to look after someone
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
unknown; obscure; insignificant
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
sanity; consciousness; soberness
it's not like; it isn't as if