oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
another thing; other things; another man's property
to make a vow; to take an oath
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
countermeasure; counter-measure
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
posterity; future generations; future life
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
complete change; about-face
several people; a few people
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to breathe while sleeping
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously