to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
under the staircase; understairs
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to die; (lit.) to become earth
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
classical form of martial art
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
all around; as far as the eye can see
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
desperation; struggle to the death
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to recover consciousness; to come to