to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be found; to be discovered
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become better; to improve
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
I see; that's right; indeed
place; position; location; position; standing; status
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
good performance; good work; great success
rest; break; recess; intermission
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be exhausted; to be worn out
at first; in the beginning; originally
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
continuation; succession; series; continuous
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game