to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
a few seconds; several seconds
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
price; cost; value; worth; value
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
with these words; while saying
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
training; drill; practice; discipline
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
two (long cylindrical things)