to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
two equal parts; exactly two parts
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
to play a guzumi move; to play an empty triangle deliberately
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to nip (something) in the bud
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
blunder; slip; error; error
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
large build; large pattern
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
famous sword; excellent sword
to get thin; to taper off
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to leap back; to jump back
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting