left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
professor; teaching; instruction
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
separate case; another matter
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to talk (a person) down; to confute
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
reset; fresh start; new beginning
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair