to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to exert oneself; to make efforts
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
the way one works; one's working manner
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
allocation; assignment; allotment
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
briskly; quickly; promptly
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
art of war; strategy; tactics
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
ability; performance; efficiency
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs