zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
soldier; combatant; warrior
sympathy; empathy; response
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
such ... as; or some such
to accompany; to go with; to go together
body; body blow (in boxing)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
surroundings; environs; circumference
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
masterful performance; virtuosity
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
application; request; petition
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment