performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to pay attention; to be watchful
to try to do; to attempt to do
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
wind; wind instrument; window
earth; ground; earthing; Earth
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to beat; to batter; to pummel
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)