club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
art of self-defense (defence)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
squash (drink); squash (sport)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
crotch; thigh; groin; crutch
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
Genghis Khan (c. 1162-1227)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...