incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
swipe (multi-touch screen interface); swipe; sweeping blow
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
prior investment; upfront investment
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bravery; courage; heroism
with curious eyes; curiously
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded