extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
physical strength; muscle strength
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
technical skill; ability; capacity
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
establishment; settlement
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
while; during; performed in this condition
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
to say; to be pleased to say
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
leaving everything up to someone else
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
directionality; directivity
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to appease; to suppress; to calm
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends