degree of difficulty; difficulty level
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
here and there; in places
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
about this time; about now
at work; in the midst of work; working
one-by-one; separately; in detail
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
it is I who should say so
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
something like ...; something called ...
in that way; like that; that way
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to boost; to force up; to push up
flying bird; soaring bird