unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
trivial; not amounting to much
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
power; might; authority; influence
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
such; this sort of; like this
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
sales promotion; hard selling
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...