few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
exchange of blows; long rally
resolute; determined; bold
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to knock down; to knock off
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
throat; important part; vital area
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time; season; period; phase; stage
first thing in the morning
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled