to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
each individual; each person
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
difference; disparity; gap
all eyes; public attention
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to shake; to waver; to tremble
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
financials; on the funding (capital) side
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
close; intimate; on good terms
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
you; (arch.) your residence
possession; retention; maintenance
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
literally; to the letter; literal
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk