to pay attention; to be watchful
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to sustain a serious wound
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
no matter how much time passes
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to unfold; to unroll; to open
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
directionality; directivity
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with