to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
perception; sensation; awareness
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
function; facility; faculty; feature
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
perception; sensing; noticing
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to devour; to bite to death
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to launch a surprise attack
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict