to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
again; once again; yet again
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
invisibly; secretly; privately
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
means; way; method; measure
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC