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to improve one's skill

2

these guys; these fellows

3

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

1

serious; not joking; straight

5

tip; gratuity; alms

1

you; I; me; oneself

3

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

to toady; to be obsequious

1

going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

1

slow; weak-headed

2

without cause; without reason

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

2

to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls

3

shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie

12

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

1

anguish

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

2

without a moment's delay

4

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

kneeling

1

highlight

1

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

3

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

1

opposite side; other side

1

kick

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

4

blocking the way; standing in the way

2

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

2

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to lower; to be lowered

1

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

1

altogether; entirely

5

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

2

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

1

groggy

1

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)

4

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

7

to thrust away; to send flying

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

3

overwhelming

6

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

5

something like ...; something called ...

2

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

3

foundation; basis

1