to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
sword skills; swordsmanship
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
specialization; specialisation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to bring back; to restore
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
classification; categorization; sorting
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
reduction by half; halving
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
the very best; excellent; superb
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
almost completely empty; virtually empty
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)