smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how many years; how long; what year
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
be (that) as it may; having said that
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to need; to call for; to require
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
difficult to ...; hard to ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
inside; interior; inner part
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)