to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
with a whack; smack; slap
slapping the opponent with the open hand
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to start working; to take action
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
murder; homicide; manslaughter
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
pointing out; identification
marking; grading; scoring
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
to perform; to play; to act
script; libretto; scenario
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service