hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
time; hour; period; class
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
it is not (like that) either
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
explanation; interpretation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
surroundings; environs; circumference
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward