genius; prodigy; natural gift
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
modesty; humility; being humble
border (between countries); national border
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
convenient; handy; useful
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
since when; from when; how long
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
decrease; reduction; decline
emotional strength; force of will
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
unique; peculiar; singular
incision; operation; section
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)