to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
by means of; due to; because of; according to