to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
loading; charging; filling
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
study; learning; tutorial
silence (not speaking); muteness
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
classical form of martial art
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
judgment; judgement; discernment
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after