a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
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
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
ago; since; before; previous
to hear a rumor; to get wind of