to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to push aside; to brush aside
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
regular customer; valued client
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to have an eye on; to zero in on
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to fight a battle; to have a fight
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
death rate; mortality rate
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
otherwise; or else; if not
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
old friend; old acquaintance
active; dynamic; behavioural