unskilled; not very good at
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
air hole; windhole; ventilator
winning in a flash; instant defeat
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
substantial matter; significant item
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to complain; to make a complaint
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
error of judgment; miscalculation
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to congratulate; to celebrate
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat