the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
final; eventual; ultimate
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
bet; wager; stake; gamble
disadvantageous; long (odds)