old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
abundant harvest; bumper crop
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to become an expert; to be master at
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
according to plan; as planned; on target
we have a result!; game over!; match!
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to discuss; to talk together
(someone else's) daughter
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
type of occupation; occupational category