assertion; declaration; affirmation
these guys; these fellows
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
training; drill; practice; discipline
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
student (esp. a university student)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)