cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
at first; initially; in the beginning
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
striking with the back of the sword
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
hooting; jeering; heckling
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to accept; to receive; to agree
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
in that way; like that; that way
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
both; both sides; both parties
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring