skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
unheard-of; unprecedented
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
with a start; with a jump
to rock; to shake; to swing
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be embarrassed; to lose face
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unmarried; not yet married
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to have an eye on; to zero in on
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
victim; injured party; sufferer
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds