centre of attention; center of attention
man; male; masculine gender
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
board, plank or sheet shaped
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pick a fight; to find fault
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to lay aside; to set aside
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf