to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
further; even more; still more; all the more
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
coach; coaching; training
inattention; absent-mindedness
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
(short) rest; breather; break
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
pride; dignity; self-worth
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
system; organization; organisation; architecture
covert action; covert operations
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
residing; living; dwelling
source of information; intelligence source; message source
one party; one faction; one clique
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly