to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be transparent; to show through
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
absolute basics; very rudiments
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
spine; backbone; spinal column
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to develop into a serious incident