to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
specialization; specialisation
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
Christoff; Christoph; Christophe; Kristof
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
offense and defense; offence and defence
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
around the world; throughout the world
article for everyday use; domestic article
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination