economical; efficient; lean; compact
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
opposite side; other side
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
blow; shock; strike; batting
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
other side; opposite side; other party
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; with one's heart and soul
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
exchange of blows; long rally
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation