to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
redoing; doing over again
(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
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
minimum; at the very least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
priority; order of precedence
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
cheap article; poor-quality article
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
offensive camp; team at bat
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
not worth considering; out of the question
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition