challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to become an expert; to be master at
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
step; stride; counter for steps
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to have a reason; to have an excuse
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
land near a castle; castle town
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question