omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
craving; longing; thirsting
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
fully prepared; all ready
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
abrupt turn; sudden change
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
flaring up; bursting into flames
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via