spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to put into effect; to put into practice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
questions and answers; dialogue
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
one's physical safety; personal security
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
shyness; bashfulness; shame
by any means, fair or foul
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
tomfoolery; monkey business
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
human relations; personal relationships
private person; individual
competent; suitable; qualified