to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to challenge (a person) to a fight
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sweeping sideways; mowing down
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.)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
from now; from this moment; henceforth
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...