to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
tumbler; self-righting doll
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to sink (into); to get depressed
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
battle formation; military formation
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
decisive battle of brief duration
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
tinnitus; ringing in the ears