in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
it is not (like that) either
two classes; double; two sets
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
corridor; hallway; passageway
number one; first; best; most; game; round
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
folklore studies; folkloristics
professor; teaching; instruction
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to take (be in) charge of
place where one works; construction site; working area
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf