adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
guess; conjecture; surmise
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
locational advantage; advantageous position
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
minuteness; one millionth
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
living thing; organism; creature; biology
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
confusion; mixing; merger