one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
offensive (movement); aggression
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(not) even once; (not) ever
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
twice; again; second time
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
anyone can see that; it's obvious that