male instincts; male frivolity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to pierce through; to break through
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
reinforcement; strengthening
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
to master something (through personal experience)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
more than usual; especially; particularly
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
running away; escaping on foot
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to rain incessantly; to downpour
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end