manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
sweeping sideways; mowing down
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
sword; blade; single stroke
scattered; separated; dispersed
two times; twice; two degrees
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fireball; bolide; fireball
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to flare up; to burst into flames
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to become possible; to become able to (do)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
very likely; very probable
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as