section; cross section; profile
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to become a yokozuna; to be a yokozuna
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
questions and answers; dialogue
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)