specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to lose one's footing; to slip
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
(right at the) side; just beside
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut