to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
urgent; requiring quick (response)
making efficient; optimization
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
age at marriage; age at which one marries
indescribable; having no way to express
commencing with; including
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to wash again; to reconsider
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
opponent's territory (comp. karuta); the section of the playing field where one's opponent places their cards
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
outbreak of war; starting a war
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
soccer player; football player; footballer
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to become desperate; to give in to despair
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid