using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
wide difference; a world of difference
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
somehow; for some reason or other
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
end; close; finish; termination
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness