learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
better than nothing; better than none at all
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
time around sunset; early evening
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to recover consciousness; to come to
(not possible) on such short notice
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
flawless; absolute perfection
ultrahigh frequency; UHF; ultrashort waves
heating; application of heat
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to peel off and fall; to flake away
if so; in that case; then
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)