appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
either way; in any case; one way or another
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
one's physical safety; personal security
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
innocence; being not guilty
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
as soon as possible; ASAP
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
work; business; company; study
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to succeed; to bear fruit
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
final; eventual; ultimate
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to perceive; to understand
absorption; suction; attraction
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
assistance; backing; reinforcements
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
being on the ropes; losing ground
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
recognition; acquaintance
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke