nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
with a slip; with a slide
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
final scene; the end; finale
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
female high school student; isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely