to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
most difficult; next to impossible
to show one's affection; to express one's love
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
counter for choices, options, etc.
warp; curvature; curve; arch
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to polish up; to shine up
rational; reasonable; logical
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
specialization; specialisation