futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
two by two; by twos; as a couple
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
rest; break; recess; intermission
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
personal; individual; private
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
beyond that point; after that
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
settlement; solution; resolution
conscious; deliberate; intentional