surely (not); certainly (not)
to take off one's glasses
both sides; two sides; double-sided
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
independent action; acting alone
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
difference; variation; difference
(how) many times; (how) often
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
originally; by nature; from the start
future (usually near); prospects
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to spit out; to eject; to dump
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation