to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
considerably; fairly; quite
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
everything; anything; nothing
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
(not) so much; (not) that much
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
military forces; hosts; troops
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning