dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be a matter of life or death
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be in danger of; to be liable to
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
study; diligence; discount; reduction
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
source of information; intelligence source; message source
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to investigate; to examine
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
gentle; mild; meek; tender
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out