oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
penetration; permeation; transmission
material; substance; matter
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
interference; intervention; meddling
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
front; frontage; facade; main
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
noisy; confused; uproarious
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red