(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to mix; to stir; to blend
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
training; drill; practice; discipline
meaning; significance; sense
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
like this; this sort; this way
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
probability; likelihood; chances
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
offense and defense; offence and defence
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to change (one's clothes)