mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
two classes; double; two sets
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
living up to (one's, its) reputation
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
great difference; major mistake
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
absolute basics; very rudiments
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
waterfall; (arch.) rapids