secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
feigned; pretending (not to know)
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
high dimension; higher dimensions
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
wide-open; frank; open; candid
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
match; game; bout; contest
belatedly; though a little too late
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
natural disaster; cataclysm
amount of sugar; sugar content
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)