killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
out of character; unlike one
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
complementation; supplementation; completion
don't worry; there's no need to worry
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
even if not; even without
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
invisibly; secretly; privately
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to have a reason; to have an excuse
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world