independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to be reminded of; to call to mind
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
only; merely; but; no more than
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
blow; shock; strike; batting
countermeasure; counter-measure
fierce attack; furious attack
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to discuss; to talk together
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
for today; for the time being
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead; but (on the other hand)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
several people; a few people
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to increase; to add to; to augment