I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
it is not (like that) either
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
one more time; once more; once again
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this, that and the other; this and that
to discuss; to talk together
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
to pierce through; to break through
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to attack; to assault; to assail