voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
close; intimate; on good terms
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to call each other; to call out to one another
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
first meeting; first interview with
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
black ground; black cloth
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
about when; about what time; how soon