once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
while; even though; despite
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
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
consequence; outcome; result; blame
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
now that you say that; now that you mention it
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely