to be talented; to be able
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
slim; slender; slight; delicate
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
indescribable; having no way to express
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
offensive (movement); aggression
offense and defense; offence and defence
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing