to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
witnessing; observing; sighting
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
explanation; interpretation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
continuation; succession; series
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
around the world; throughout the world
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
final; eventual; ultimate
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea