first meeting; first interview with
stifled (laughter); simmering
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to crouch; to squat; to cower
still (continuing); as ever; further
to run up to; to rush over
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
top of the head; crown of the head
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
classical form of martial art
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hacienda; large plantation; large farm estate
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling