trivial; not amounting to much
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to crouch; to squat; to cower
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to knock down; to utterly defeat
just managing; with great difficulty
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
like that; that way; thus
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
with a start; with a jump
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
first thing in the morning
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to the end; entirely; in full