stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
decapitated head of an enemy
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
technique; art; skill; move
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
care; precaution; guarding; caution
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
absolute basics; very rudiments
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
never mind!; don't worry about it
to practice magic; to practise magic
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
illegal; illicit; unlawful
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
now that; since; so long as; because
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth