huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
leadership; initiative; spearhead
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
(one's) countenance; face
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
delivery; transfer; hand-over
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
by your leave; with your permission
counter for rules; rule; regulation
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce