for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
art of self-defense (defence)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
really; truly; indeed; good grief
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
national border; provincial border
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
interference; intervention; meddling
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive