approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
what time; (lit.) which hour
convenient; handy; useful
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be able to manage somehow or another
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
ago; since; before; previous
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in the same way as; just like
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
document; official papers
to lose one's footing; to slip
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment