battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
indeed; really; truly; very much
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to talk; to chat; to chatter
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be at a loss for words
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
thorough; exhaustive; complete
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
first meeting; first interview with
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy