preliminary investigation; preparation
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
top of the head; crown of the head
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
how; in what way; by what means
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
literally; to the letter; literal
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
roundhouse kick; turning kick
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
different opinion; objection
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
adverse circumstances; adversity