role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
of course; certainly; naturally
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
one's own style; self-taught manner
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
simply; merely; only; solely
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
addition; annexation; appendage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
system; institution; organization; organisation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)