return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
compressibility; compression ratio
as; because; with; due to
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
genius; prodigy; natural gift
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to put on airs; to assume importance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
indicate reason; infers some protest
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
moderate; proper; just right
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in order to do; for the purpose of doing