extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
life and death; life or death
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
inspection; examination; survey
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
exchange of blows; long rally
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to get narrower; to contract
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
high voltage; high pressure
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
river surface; surface of a river
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
mental; psychological; physical
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position