with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
(the state of) weightlessness
before god; before an altar
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
quarrel; dispute; argument
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
stifled (laughter); simmering
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
you could say that; that might be so
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
clicking; clopping; clacking
distortion; falsification; perversion
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
joint together; opposite; facing
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
a long time ago; long ago
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
slight; insignificant; small
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
reading aloud; recitation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)