absolute basics; very rudiments
study; learning; tutorial
infancy; childhood; tender age
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(passenger) car; automobile
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
depression; low spirits; dejection
unqualified; without qualifications
irrational (line of) argument
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
price; cost; value; worth; value
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
consideration; taking into account
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
smoothly; easily; readily
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention