placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
competent; suitable; qualified
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
decoration; ornament; trimmings
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)