valid; effective; yuko (judo)
military officer; naval officer
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
means; way; method; measure
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
intuition; instinct; hunch
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
contradiction; inconsistency
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
everything; anything; nothing
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)