the latter; the second; successor; descendant
speculation; thinking; meditation
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to try to do; to attempt to do
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to pause; to have a short intermission
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on