phantom; vision; illusion
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
offense and defense; offence and defence
only; merely; but; no more than
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
physical strength; muscle strength
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
succession; continuation; series; sequence