careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
in the meanwhile; during the time
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to compose; to put together
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
personal delivery; handing over in person
interruption; suspension; break
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
repentance; confession; penitence
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
recovery; undoing; recall
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
separation; farewell; parting
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
encampment; position; side; end; goal area