preliminary test or trial; tryout
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
ill will; malice; evil intent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to take flight; to disappear
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
good feeling; feeling good
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
standing tree; standing timber
chestnut (horse coat color)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings