vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
discipline; punishment; reprimand
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
searching for someone; search for a missing person
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
independent action; acting alone
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to get help; to enlist aid
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution