base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
decoration; ornament; trimmings
button (clothing); push-button
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
not necessarily so; is not always true
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
rescue mission; evacuation operation
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
convenient; handy; useful
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
corridor; hallway; passageway