strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to swing late (at a ball)
comma; decimal point; radix point
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
unexpected result; upset; surprise
series of battles; successive battles
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
taste; flavor; taste; liking
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
finish; end; completion; result
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
source of worry; source of distress
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
good-quality; superior in quality
younger scholar; future reference
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
stable supply; reliable supply
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
patent; special permission; license; licence