the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
now that; since; so long as; because
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
declaration; proclamation; announcement
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
cannot be compared with; no match for
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
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
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to go past; to pass; to pass by
reason; cause; circumstances
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry