slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
silence (not speaking); muteness
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
humming a tune (while doing something else)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; stillness; quietness
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with