handle; grip; holder; person who holds
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
hegemony; leadership; initiative
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
conversely; on the contrary
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
aspect; phase; condition; modality
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
accumulation; accumulate; store
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
exchange of blows; long rally
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
break in time; interruption; pause
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
skill involving the hands; craft
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet