place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
being somewhat excited (agitated)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
bodily sensation; sense; experience
in one's own way or style
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
periodic; regular; routine
rest; break; recess; intermission
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
grasp; catch; understanding
proposal; motion; recommendation
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
fortress; stronghold; citadel
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
urban area; urban district
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank