success or failure; outcome; result
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
match; game; bout; contest
as (for); for; in the capacity of
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch