to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
climax; peak; zenith; apex
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
successively; one after another
on and after; from ... onward; since
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
sudden impulse; passing fancy
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
exchange of blows; long rally
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person