old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
a few years ago; some years back
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
inside pocket; bosom; (one's) real intentions; inner thoughts; true state of affairs
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)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
drama; theatre; theater; play
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
brush strokes; manner of using a brush; use of a pen; penmanship
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
no exception; without exception; always the same
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
threefold; folded in three
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation