trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
if you do this; if this is the case
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
the same (age, social status); peer
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
I have nothing to do with it
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
men's language; male language
to grimace; to make a wry face
women's language; word used by women
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
tail (animal); tail end; tip
weakening; emaciation; decline
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety