art of self-defense (defence)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
in succession; one by one
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
matter of time; question of time
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
while; even though; despite
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
(not) even once; (not) ever
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
incident; affair; happening; event
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
dozens; scores of; decades
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument