protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
serious wound; serious injury
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
legal; lawful; legitimate
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
difference; variation; difference
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
personage; person (deserving of respect)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
near; nearby; not far off
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
and (also); both ... and; as well as
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
single word; a few words; brief comment
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
series of battles; successive battles
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour