gesture; gesticulation; motion
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to feel; to sense; to experience
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
technique; art; skill; move
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
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.)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
genuine article; real thing; real deal