skill; dexterity; master hand
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
severe criticism; damnation
to laugh away; to laugh off
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
highest grade; superlative degree
professional killer; hit man
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
villain; baddie; the villain's part
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
approximate age; age range
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
too much; excessively; too
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
and then; and so; and; so then
never mind!; don't worry about it
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(exercising) the right to command
casualties; injuries and deaths
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
power; authority; jurisdiction
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite