preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
mineral matter; metallic property
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
being very busy; busyness
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
number of times; frequency; count
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
decline; fall; decay; withering
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
a few years ago; some years back
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
what minute; how many minutes
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
without thinking of the consequences
to become hoarse; to become husky