discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to knock down; to knock off
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
practice; practising; training; study
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
one's principles and position
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to give an address (before a large number of people); to give a forceful speech
way (of doing); manner; method; means