easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
no loss or gain; coming out even
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
preface; introduction; preamble
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
on the occasion of; at the time of
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to put one's strength into
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
whenever you want; any time you like