to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
specialization; specialisation
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
carnivore; carnivorous animal
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call