to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to grow up; to become an adult
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
bowing (a string instrument)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in succession; one by one
short pause; short interval
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)