to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
knife thrower; knife throwing
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome