piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
very small; tiny; insignificant
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
waste meat; meat scraps; offal
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision