advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
naturally; of course; understandably
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to entrust; to leave to a person
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
karoshi; death from overwork
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen