was; was just in; just left; just did
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
small build; small stature
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
blow; shock; strike; batting
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
interference; intervention; meddling
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
training; drilling; strengthening
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to maintain; to continue to have
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
start; beginning; first step; clue
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
war situation; progress of a battle