(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
ability; performance; efficiency
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
staying the night; lodging (at)
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
district; section; sector
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
but; however; provided that
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
calm; composed; leisurely
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
platoon commander; section commander
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
degenerate; pervert; deviant
indicate reason; infers some protest
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle