immediately; right away; on the spot
to toss away; to throw out
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
tendency; trend; inclination
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
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 draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich