so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
carnivore; carnivorous animal
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
whenever you want; any time you like
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
head over heels; headlong; head first
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit