to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to not take seriously; to take lightly
just above; right overhead
right under; directly below
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
fall; drop; descent; coming down
pair; the two; both persons; both things
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
fort; stronghold; fortification
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)