lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
heating power; thermal power; firepower
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
support; backing; aid; assistance
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to push back; to press back; to force back
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
directly opposite; right in front
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to have no chance (of succeeding)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet