state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
opposite side; opposition
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
none of your business; not your concern
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste