brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
reconfirmation; double check
to order; to command; to appoint
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to triumph; to be elated with success
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
summer vacation; summer holiday
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
as expected; as predicted
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
research; study; investigation
to kill; to choke the life out of
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
stepping back; drawing back
to check; to stop; to keep back
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill