more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
being a good listener; good listener
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
besides; in addition; also; moreover
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down