while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
art of self-defense (defence)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
excited condition; excited state
in spite of; regardless of
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
to have the privilege of doing
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
tool; implement; means; furniture
with all one's strength; with all one's might
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose