skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
four (long cylindrical things)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
high dimension; higher dimensions
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
several years; a few years
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
never ceasing; never ending; endless
substantial matter; significant item
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
scene; sight; scenario; setting
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
fighting stance; fighting pose