wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
invisibly; secretly; privately
training; drill; practice; discipline
to get tired out; to be exhausted
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
had better ...; had better not ...
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
interruption; suspension; break
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
in succession; one by one
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to prostrate oneself before
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
absolute beginner; complete amateur
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
perfect; complete; flawless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
great difference; major mistake
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation