something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
suddenly; all of a sudden
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to triumph; to be elated with success
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
point spread; point difference
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
strategy meeting; council of war
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
servant; manservant; menial
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in terms of; from the point of view of