hesitation; indecision; vacillation
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
drawing a sword; drawn sword
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
power; might; authority; influence
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
great physical power; animal strength
electricity; (electric) light
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
underground; subterranean
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread