to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
self-consciousness; self-awareness
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
high efficiency; high performance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one end; an end; part; fragment
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
ability; performance; efficiency
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
than; other than; except; but
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
inspection; examination; checking
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)