to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
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
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
in good health; alive and well; going strong
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to stop walking; to pause
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
belief; faith; conviction
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
tradition; legend; folklore
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
depending on; dependent on
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to need; to call for; to require
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
in proportion to; just as much as
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
decrease; reduction; decline
offense and defense; offence and defence
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
control; management (e.g. of a business)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
genius; prodigy; natural gift