to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to collect; to assemble; to gather
not caring; not giving a damn
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
at first; in the beginning; originally
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to breathe out; to exhale
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
offense and defense; offence and defence
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
(in the same way) as before; as always
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
convenient; handy; useful