killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
period of youth; while young
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
parts; accessories; components
versatility; multiplicity of use
fourth day of the month; four days
stingy; cheap; very frugal
small change; coins; small sum of money
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
that is to say; so that means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...