common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
briars; thicket; the bush
rule over the whole country
speed of a boat; draft; draught
skill; dexterity; master hand
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
remaining; left-over; excess
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
famous sword; excellent sword
to underrate; to make light of
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
the big two...; two major...; two main...
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears