to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
great hurry; great haste; rush
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
preparation; arrangements
in the meanwhile; during the time
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to hang (something) on the wall
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
genuine article; real thing; real deal
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
not worth considering; out of the question
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
none of your business; not your concern
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
left side; left-hand side
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to crouch; to squat; to cower