to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
classical form of martial art
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
offense and defense; offence and defence
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
spine; backbone; spinal column
though; notwithstanding; although
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout