left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
tension; mental strain; nervousness
stillness; repose; standing still
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
immediately; right away; on the spot
to leap back; to jump back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
predicament; one's ground; one's position
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted