occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
cesspool; sink; manure sink
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
minuteness; one millionth
when it comes to; concerning
in the end; at the end of the day
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably
locational advantage; advantageous position
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around