point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
interior; inside; internal
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to use up all one's strength; to die
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
polish; grinding; sharpening
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone