to turn on; to switch on; to light up
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to emphasize; to attach importance to
both armies; both teams; both sides
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
royal castle; imperial castle
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
progress; advance; improvement; development
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
black hair; black-haired horse
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to put one's hand on; to touch
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to be touching; to be moving
tingling; stinging; pungently
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
armoring; armouring; armor; armour