to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
cooperation; coordination; link