to be talented; to be able
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
headquarters; head office; main office
about this time; about now
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to lie down; to throw oneself down
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
sea of blood; pool of blood
to fall flat; to fall face down
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
difference; variation; difference
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
consequently; as a result
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices