small build; small stature
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
apparent age (of someone); rough age
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
February; second month of the lunar calendar
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
art of war; strategy; tactics
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
reading aloud; recitation