to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to take a breath; to take a short rest
main purpose; primary objective
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to lose sight of; to miss
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to look away; to avert one's eyes
in process; during execution; runtime
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
operation; functioning; running
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stopping functioning; being out of service
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)