gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
impossible to do (although wants to)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to cause a person trouble
easy to read; legible; clear
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
word game; wordplay; playing with words
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to look young; to seem young
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to stick it out (until the end)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
ability; performance; efficiency
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge