by sheer strength; by brute force
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
results; record; grades; marks
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to be cleared of a charge
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
already; now; no longer; not any more
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
blow; shock; strike; batting
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin