just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
to mix; to stir; to blend
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
such; like that; that sort of; very
student; follower; students and pupils
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get accustomed to using
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
for the first time in one's life
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
instrumental; instrumental music
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be enraged; to flip out