to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
slapping the opponent with the open hand
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to start working; to take action
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
murder; homicide; manslaughter
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
pointing out; identification
marking; grading; scoring
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
to perform; to play; to act