to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
within; inside of; less than
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
hand used like a sword in striking