with a start; with a jump
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to appreciate; to be thankful
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
rather; sooner; preferably
to smirk; to grin broadly
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to explain adequately; to be accountable
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
irrational (line of) argument
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
nervousness; oversensitivity
walking heavily; lumbering
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless