to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to stare back at; to look back at
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
fine weather; fair weather
prohibition; ban; embargo
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
red paper lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
on duty; at work; while working
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
spy; secret agent; spying
totally willing; fully motivated
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist