to learn; to study; to take lessons in
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
for show; for appearance's sake; ostentatiously; to look good
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
item; article; dish; course; finest item
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)