taking the field first; batting second
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
left side; left-hand side
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
half the body; half length
to sink (into); to get depressed
sliding; being just in time
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
section; cross section; profile
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
triumphant return; returning in triumph
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
done; just done; just finished
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain