to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
safe; vault; storage cabinet
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
reinforcement; strengthening
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
recuperation; medical treatment
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion