basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
interference; intervention; meddling
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
switching over to; migration; transition
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
discovery; detection; finding
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
literally; to the letter; literal
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
hand used like a sword in striking
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
that; the matter in question
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)