hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
sense of caution; wariness
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
strong; resolute; firm; strict
conversely; on the contrary
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
of course; certainly; naturally
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
posture; position; stance
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to need; to demand; to take; to require
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be hot on a person's heels
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
standing firm; holding out
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
just because; even if; even though
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection