in one's own way or style
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit
training; drill; practice; discipline
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
departure; leaving; setting off
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ardent; passionate; vehement
upper half of the body; upper body
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
hostility; animosity; enmity
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say