training (animals); breaking (animals)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
split; division; break up
to increase; to add to; to augment
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
large number (of); many; majority
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
chief; main; principal; major
system; organization; organisation; architecture
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
difficult to ...; hard to ...
right under; directly below
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to finish reading; to read through
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on