or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to step forward; to volunteer
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
sleeping pill; sleep medication
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition