sword strike; sword slash
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
eye measurement; measure with eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
gossip; corner of the mouth
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
grotesque; disgusting; gross
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick