to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to push aside; to brush aside
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
literally; to the letter; literal
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clearly; distinctly; vividly
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
society; the world; the times
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
one more time; once more; once again
have a good day; take care; see you
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
enumeration; citation; listing
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle