sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
limited; limiting; restrictive
sense of smell; olfaction
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unidentifiable; unidentified
to explain adequately; to be accountable
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
two times; twice; two degrees
acrobatics; risky undertaking
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
bending from the hips with the legs straight and head nearly to the ground; deep forward bow
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
intensive; concentrated; focused
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
feather; plume; plumage; down
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish