bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
arrangement; pact; agreement
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
leader; guide; mentor; coach
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
natural; reasonable; understandable
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
Via Dolorosa (Jerusalem); Via Crucis
strong interaction; strong force
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close