rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to stiffen; to become stiff
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
short pause; short interval
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
to give; to do (something) for
transactions; dealings; business
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
at the last moment; this late in the game
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be squashed by; to be pinned under