rebellious phase; rebellious age
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
way (of doing); manner; method; means
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
phantom; vision; illusion
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
outside of one's area of expertise
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
main cause; primary factor
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
beyond that point; after that
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
versatility; multiplicity of use
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
want to ... do something; would like to ...
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it