opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I see; that's right; indeed
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
of course; certainly; naturally
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
that is to say; so that means
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather