(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to knock down; to knock off
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
blow; shock; strike; batting
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
bent back; hunchback; stoop
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
lifelike; exact resemblance
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen