to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
particularly; only; in the case of
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
cooperation; coordination; link
princess; daughter of a nobleman
discretion; consideration; allowance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be injured; to sustain a wound
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless