warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
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
bullying (the weak); bully
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
under the staircase; understairs
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
very small; tiny; insignificant
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
to die; (lit.) to become earth
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
classical form of martial art
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
all around; as far as the eye can see
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool