capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
both hands; both arms; ten
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
long (time that has passed); old (story)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
in the same way as; just like
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to wash away; to rinse off
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
distinction; discrimination
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
the place for; the time for; the level of
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for