unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
perception; sensing; noticing
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to flare up; to burst into flames
one by one; one after another; successively
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
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)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
old friend; familiar face
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to stay calm; to keep cool
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
like this; in this way; as you see
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)