hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
beginning; outset; first; onset
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
intuition; instinct; hunch
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to become vulgar; to coarsen
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
calm; composed; cool; quiet
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off