every martial art; all the martial arts
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
running away; escaping on foot
to count on one's fingers
to walk away; to saunter off
about this time; about now
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely