sympathy; empathy; response
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
one by one; in detail; minutely
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
monolith; large slab of rock
for work; in a manner related to work
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
medical care; medical treatment
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
main cause; primary factor
ingenuity; resourcefulness
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing