thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
how to manage (e.g. case); how to handle (e.g. machine); way with (e.g. children, animal)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
great difference; big difference; wide margin
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news