and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to fight with swords; to cross swords
such; this sort of; like this
practice by repetition; learning by rote
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
plural; multiple; plural (number)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
how; in what way; by what means
(distinction of) sex; gender
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room