henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
ignorant of the ways of the world
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
the dark side; the seamy side
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
command; lead; generalship; leadership
be (that) as it may; having said that
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to push down; to knock down
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
build; physique; frame; constitution