patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
chance (of success); odds
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to squeeze out; to wring out
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
great difference; major mistake
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
the lower classes; the common people
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit