to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
what do you want?; can I help you?
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
everything; anything; nothing
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
flying bird; soaring bird
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
but; however; provided that
reaching; attaining; arrival
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it