the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
study; learning; tutorial
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
still (continuing); as ever; further
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
difference; variation; difference
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
had better ...; had better not ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that is to say; so that means
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to repeat; to do something over again
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
already; now; no longer; not any more
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
tendency; trend; inclination
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
continuation; succession; series
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(not so) much; (not) very
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind