to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to frolic about; to mess around
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
grandfather; male senior-citizen
working in the fields; working on a farm