killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
top of the head; crown of the head
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
doorknob; door knob; door handle
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
whole face; all over one's face
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
somewhat far; fairly distant
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
nurse call button; calling a nurse
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
active; dynamic; behavioural
perfect; complete; flawless
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
impassioned speech; fervent speech
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away