disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hostility; animosity; enmity
master; teacher; stable master
separation; farewell; parting
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
quiet; stillness; tranquility; enlightenment; nirvana
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
civilian in military employ
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
interior; inside; internal
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement