to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
training; drill; practice; discipline
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to pass (of time); to elapse
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
nature; property; disposition
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to shake; to sway; to waver
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nonchalant air; unruffled air
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
armor and helmet (armour)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
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)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
offense and defense; offence and defence
suddenly; all of a sudden
to mark the end; to spell the end