with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
just because; even if; even though
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
such; like that; in that way
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
otherwise; if not; or else
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
match (for lighting a fire)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to mind; to care; to worry
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
garbage chute; trash chute; rubbish chute; refuse chute
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive