to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
firm; strong; solid; stable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to intend; to be sure that
to change completely; to change suddenly
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
in the face of; in defiance of
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to tower above; to stand out
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon