dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
distinctive; characteristic
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the whole school; all the schools
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to move forward; to move on
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
these guys; these fellows
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
intercept; interception; counter-attack
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to step forward; to take a step forward
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition